7 Reasons to Bring Back the Old-Fashioned Work Bee!

Ridge Haven Homestead Blog, Character development, Family, Home-Built Cabin, Homespun Education--Lessons and Lessons, Homesteading Journey, Practical skills, Recipes

What is a Work Bee, and what is so wonderful about one? If you’ve ever read some of the old stories, like the Little House on the Prairie books or stories from former pioneer times, you may have come across the idea of a work bee. Depending on the nature of the project needed help…

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Homestead Blog Hop 257

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Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Welcome indeed! Wecome Autumn too!  I’m so excited because autumn is my favorite time of the year!   Our days have been becoming a little more breezy, and our nights are downright delightful! But I’m also very excited because our family (finally) finished our roofing project this week for…

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Friday Friendship Feature #7–Educational Philosophy

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Welcome to the Friday Friendship Feature #7! Finding Your Educational Philosophy Today’s Topic? Educational Philosophy–What is Yours? I normally feature a blog post that I’ve run across during the past week, and that needs to be shared! Somehow, my thoughts have been in a jumble this week, and I have not had the mental time…

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Friday Friendship Feature #4. Boys & Noise

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Friday Friendship Feature #4 Boys and their Noises Last week on the Friday Friendship Feature, #3, I shared a post encouraging us to set a consistent Morning Schedule/Ritual time so that we can bless our families. This week’s Friday Friendship Feature focuses in on another aspect of our home life: BOYS and MOMS. We have…

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DIY Teen’s Travel Journal

Ridge Haven Homestead Blog, Homemade, Hobbies, and Handicrafts, Homespun Education--Lessons and Lessons

Teen Travel Journal with Writing Prompts Or…A Desperate Attempt to Convince My Son to Write! Our sixteen-year old son is heading to Peru in a few days! This is his first real time away from home. Happy + Nervous So…we are excited and a tad nervous about the whole experience! He’ll be with a big…

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